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Welcome to a brand new podcast, genetically-engineered to keep you up-to-date with all the latest film/TV news, streaming recommendations and general banter: INVASION OF THE PODDY CASTERS! We are three poddy casters disguised as film nerds from the North East of England, grown in a lab for one purpose: to chat movies.

Invasion of the Poddy Casters


    • Apr 15, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 56m AVG DURATION
    • 42 EPISODES


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    Episode 37 - The Many Saints of Newcastle

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 65:59


    North East movies, Springsteen on stage, Abel Ferrara and films to go off the deep end with: the Poddy Casters are back with their regular programming!

    Episode 36 - Finding Your True Self

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 48:09


    Graeme and Simon interview North East-based filmmaker Gabriel Brown about his first feature film (Finding Your True Self), with a bonus discussion about an enticing death-match: Rear Window vs The Magic Roundabout (2005).

    Episode 35 - Dune

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 50:57


    The Poddy Casters have awakened and given their long-awaited takes on Denis Villeneuve's even longer-awaited Dune.

    Episode 34 - The Name's Man, Handyman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 79:03


    As the autumn nights draw in, the Poddy Casters get cosy with some wholesome films, with some bonus content featuring television at the cinema and a Studio Ghibli love-in.

    Episode 33 - The Lair of Richard E. Grant

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2021 78:06


    Three become four! Graeme returns from his brief paternity leave stint, Laura steps back into the fray with more celebrity stories, Simon likes turtles and Scott gets spooky.

    Episode 32.5 - Wow

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 46:52


    The Poddy Casters go loco for Loki, Simon brings in an exclusive new scoop and Laura gets emotional about robots.

    Episode 32.0 - Female Variant

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 47:01


    As Graeme welcomes his spawn into the world, Scott and Simon are joined by a new honourary Poddy Caster, with discussions about Cannes, Dune and a regular round of solid picks.

    Episode 31 - Death At The Amusement Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 71:59


    The Poddy Casters, now one year old, return with reviews of The Amusement Park and Army of the Dead, as well as some earthshattering news that will change the future of the podcast forever...

    Episode 30 - A Classic Jurassic Park Situation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 69:52


    DeepFake dubbing raises some philsophical questions that only Jeff Goldblum can answer, before the Poddy Casters host another film club that divides their audience.

    Episode 29 - Truth

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 60:24


    Filmmaker Jack Abernethy talks to the Poddy Casters about his strange short film Truth, spurring on a discussion about the most mental mockumentaries and frightful, uh, found-footages known to man.

    Episode 28 - Bat [EXPLETIVE] Begins

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 73:22


    Graeme bombards his fellow Poddy Casters with decent tidbits and terrible jokes, Scott goes for a musical selection across the board and Simon unearths a cursed movie not fit for human consumption.

    Episode 27 - 10 Things I Hate About Screws

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 76:31


    The Poddy Casters go back to school, with extra bits featuring a ghostly Tom Cruise, assorted Nazi monsters and the modern-day Dorian Gray, Paul Rudd.

    Episode 26 - The Snyder Cut

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 38:57


    It was the first ever film discussed on Invasion of the Poddy Casters, and now it's finally out! The Poddy Casters give you their views on Zack Snyder's gargantuan, $70 million recut of Justice League.

    Episode 25 - John Cossack

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 67:29


    The Poddy Casters launch their Film Club community and struggle to pronounce almost every word they try to say for approximately 68 minutes.

    Episode 24 - Saint Graeme

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2021 68:51


    Graeme is canonised while he's still alive, Scott delves deep into Amazon and Simon secures a celebrity guest's pitch for their exciting new epic.

    Episode 23.5 - Invasion of the...Boozy Drinkers?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 52:33


    Finishing up the epic episode 23 in style, the Poddy Casters and their special guest delve into Disney+ before going bottoms up to discover the best alcohol movies ever made.

    Episode 23.0 - BB Yoda

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 53:43


    In the first segment of a two-part special, the Poddy Casters and a guest star cover some fresh ground with new streaming services, say goodbye to Shudder and take a trek through the strange world of Death Stranding.

    Episode 22 - Mashed Potato Mountain

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 74:20


    Graeme reveals his general interests in General Interest, Scott falls down into an encounter with the third kind, and Simon is revealed as the two-timer that he is.

    Episode 21 - Tour of the Sewer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 66:08


    The Poddy Casters are back with a brand-new season! Scott bridges the gap between music and cinema with the new Wu-Tang Clan documentary, Graeme goes back to his Christmas calendar and Simon takes a plunge into cinema's best sewers.

    Episode 20 - A Festive Pickle

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 77:02


    The Poddy Casters do Christmas! It's a sliding scale of good will to all men and a fat dose of humbug, capped off with a game-changing interview that will change the future of the Poddy Casters forever.

    Episode 19.5 - Maradona Juice

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2020 54:33


    The Poddy Casters continue with their recommendations, while taking some time to think about the festive season and what the world would be like if Star Wars never existed.

    Episode 19.0 - On Cinema at Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2020 56:45


    In the first part of a jumbo-length special, a special guest chats with Simon about the weird world of Tim Heidecker's On Cinema at the Cinema, and the Poddy Casters talk Mank.

    Episode 18 - Jai Courtney Tribute Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 40:50


    The Poddy Casters finally deduce that Graeme is not Marilyn Monroe, as well as chats about Takeshi Kitano, Andrei Tarkovsky and their hero, Jai Courtney.

    Special Interview - She Lives Alone & Above The Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 34:04


    In their first ever interview special, the Poddy Casters talk to the filmmakers at Candle & Bell about their production masterclass, their brand-new short film and all things horror.

    Episode 17 - Grandfather Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 54:36


    In a less bloody, more international episode, Simon travels to the London Korean Film Festival, Graeme recommends a moment of Silence and Scott takes a trip down Thunder Road.

    Episode 16 - Spitting Blood All Over The Shop

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 59:30


    Two more days to Halloween, Halloween, Halloween! Two more days to Halloween, Pod-dy Cast-ers!

    Episode 15 - Big Dafoe Energy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 73:32


    Graeme guides us through the bizarre world of Due South, Scott looks at the stoner sensation of Pineapple Express, and Simon makes a terrible confession.

    Episode 14 - Academy Award-Winning Southern Accent

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020 48:25


    The Poddy Casters take suggestions from you, our listeners, and let the sparks fly.

    Episode 13 - Sting's Wingéd Codpiece

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 65:15


    Scott steps forth with his List of Shame, Simon ventures out into the great unknown of cinemas during a pandemic and Graeme turns the clock back to the good ol' days of Powell & Pressburger.

    Episode 12 - Wakanda Forever

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 60:30


    The Poddy Casters band together to pay tribute to the late, great Chadwick Boseman, as well as hosting heated debates about Mandy, Venom, Upgrade and Phantasm.

    Episode 11 - Ryan Reynolds Love-In

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 57:15


    The gloves are off as the Poddy Casters talk big-budget Netflix productions, all while taking a world tour around Northumberland, Taiwan and Westworld.

    Episode 10 - Andrei Tarkovsky: Stuntman!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2020 56:26


    The Poddy Casters are back to their regular programming, with a lot of listener correspondence! Scott highlights the work of martial arts star Iko Uwais, Simon talks desktop movies and Graeme resurrects the Boxset Binge feature with Six Feet Under!

    Episode 9 - Let's Get Physical!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 52:12


    The Poddy Casters throw the rule book out the window and depart from their regular programming to take a look at their respective first loves: DVDs, blu-rays, and all varieties of physical media!

    Episode 8 - HAUSU! AAAAH! CRUNCH!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 57:01


    Simon talks creativity in lockdown, Scott ventures into The Vast of Night and Graeme is Talking Pictures with a brand new double-bill recommendation!

    Episode 7 - Spicy Melting Flesh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 53:09


    Scott returns from his technical difficulty hell with a brand new TV segment, Graeme details the age-old battle between Hammer and Amicus and Simon talks representation on MUBI.

    Episode 6 - The Gordon Ramsay of Italian Horror

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 51:33


    We're a man down this week, but also a man up! A special guest takes us through the varied selection of the Far East Film Festival, Graeme talks camp 70s musicals, and Simon interrogates the ecstatic truths of Werner Herzog.

    Episode 5 - A 2:1 in Twin Peaks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 50:54


    On the hottest day of 2020 (so far), the Poddy Casters swelter their way through discussions on the BAFTA-winning Bait, the gentle pleasantries of BBC's Detectorists and the dark dreams of David Lynch...

    Episode 4.5 - DIScomfort Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 24:48


    After the sunshine and lollipops of last week's comfort movie special, the Poddy Casters take a dark turn and look at the movies that really get under their skin...

    Episode 4.0 - Comfort Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 21:33


    Our first two-part special! After some overwhelming listener correspondence, the Poddy Casters share the joy of comfort movies of all shapes and sizes. Stay tuned for the second part this weekend!

    Episode 3 - Keir of the Milk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 37:27


    More poddycasting antics, including Cannes without the film festival, Scott's take on the enduring power of 2001: A Space Odyssey and Simon's spells to ward off the darkness...

    Episode 2 - The Dead Doves of Ga'Hoole

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 43:43


    Welcome to a brand new podcast, genetically-engineered to keep you up-to-date with all the latest film/TV news, streaming recommendations and general banter: INVASION OF THE PODDY CASTERS! We are three poddy casters disguised as film nerds from the North East of England, grown in a lab for one purpose: to chat movies. In our second episode, we discuss black-and-white cuts of colour movies, the cornucopia of delights in the We Are One Global Film Festival on YouTube, and Simon introduces a groundbreaking new theory...

    Episode 1 - Some Sort of...Hybrid

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2020 40:17


    Welcome to a brand new podcast, genetically-engineered to keep you up-to-date with all the latest film/TV news, streaming recommendations and general banter: INVASION OF THE PODDY CASTERS! We are three poddy casters disguised as film nerds from the North East of England, grown in a lab for one purpose: to chat movies. In our first ever episode, we discuss Zack Snyder's vision for a new Justice League, the beauty of Yasujirō Ozu's cinema, the upcoming 4K release of Dawn of the Dead and much more! Stay tuned in for regular episodes packed full of fresh content!

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